DSLR Speed Challenge #264 - "Ice"

Well, 'tis the season. This week's challenge is "ice". This may be interpreted in various ways, so try and be creative...and enjoy yourself too!!

Standard Rules apply:

Photo Submissions:

1. Camera - Any Canon DSLR Camera2. Time - any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.3. Size - Externally linked, or embedded image up to 150kb and 1024 on the long dimension Please visit Image Posting Rules for more info.4. Post-Processing - do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.5. Posting -- ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.- Photo Name in the message subject line.- Camera model & lens used.- Notes: post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.- Also include a brief description of the flash technique used for this challenge.6. Commenting - No commenting during challenge. When the posting is closed and a winner has been declared, comments can be made in this thread.7. Keep it clean, and both Family and Work safe.8. Have questions, PM me.9. Have FUN!

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:

* New Topic - After winner is declared.* Posting Starts - Right after topic is announced.* Posting Ends - 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time Friday, Nov.30th.* Winner from this competition decides the theme of the next one (and judges it for a winner) after this competition is closed.

Great entries.. thanks for playing! I wondered if someone might submit a shot of diamonds (also called ice-slang), haha..or Cubic Zirconia would have sufficed.

-Kevan- Really cool! I think the B&W really brings out the detail in these feather-like swirls. I'm guessing this is a window? I just wish you might have stopped-down a little, to bring the upper half into focus.

-Maureen- Wicked! That blue/white looks like clouds, so it makes this look like it was taken from below the ice...looking up. (ie. trapped under ice )

-kbColorado- Great shot! Nice and sharp with excellent DoF...makes that ice pop. I also really like that one (almost circular)hole, center-frame.

-Flo- Very cool! I love that turquoise water, and your composition; those angled lines( remind me of Nike logos) leading me in.

And the winner is...

Maureen! The uncertainty of this shot just keeps me wondering, and piques my interest so much...love this shot!

Great job everyone... the ball's your's Maureen.

edit: i just noticed the title Maureen.. still looks like being under ice though.

Well thank you. When we were in Yellowstone, our windshield froze overnite. We got in & turned on the defroster & when the little ice crystals popped out, I snapped off this shot. It was the only picture I took. Loved All the entries this week; just wish a few more folks had joined us but I know this time of year gets crazy for everyone & participation declines. Thanks for the hosting duties, Kel.

Life is hard...but I just take it one photograph at a time. 5DMK47DMK2Canon Lenses: 50/1.4, 135/2.0, 100-400mm II, 24-70/2.8 II

By chance a couple days later Jack Frost did his voodoo on my CRV's windshield, and while getting the car warmed up, I decided in a rush reaction to fetch my slr and squeeze off some shots before the ice was defrosted to oblivion. You're right Kel, in my hast my focus was a bit off, and I tried getting a bit artsy to disguise some of the blunder.

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